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Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to “Golungo Alto,” Cuanza Norte Province , northern Angola . Myonycteris torquata was originally considered to occur in sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia and southward to Angola and Zambia , but West African populations are now considered a distinct species, M. leptodon , previously considered a subspecies of M. torquata . Monotypic.; [batnames2022] Subgenus Myonycteris . Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni ; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata , leptodon , and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).; [MDD2022] previously included M. leptodon; [IUCN] Nesi et al. (2013) using molecular data, retrieved two geographic groups, one from Central Africa and corresponds to the ; subspecies M. t. torquata. The second group includes populations from West Africa, and corresponds to the subspecies M. t. leptodon. They suggested to restore the classification of Andersen (1908) recognizing M. leptodon and M. torquata as distinct species.; [batnames2023] Subgenus Myonycteris . Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni ; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata , leptodon , and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).; [MDD2023] previously included M. leptodon; [MDD2025_2.0] previously included M. leptodon; [batnames2025_1.7] Subgenus Myonycteris. Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata, leptodon, and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).; [MDD2025_2.2] previously included M. leptodon						leptodon, wroughtoni.	wroughtoni, torquata, leptodon		collaris, leptodon, wroughtoni			torquata 	torquata - collaris, wroughtoni	collaris, torquata, wroughtoni	Nesi et al. (2013) using molecular data, retrieved two geographic groups, one from Central Africa and corresponds to the ; subspecies M. t. torquata. The second group includes populations from West Africa, and corresponds to the subspecies M. t. leptodon. They suggested to restore the classification of Andersen (1908) recognizing M. leptodon and M. torquata as distinct species.	torquata 	torquata - collaris, wroughtoni	collaris, torquata, wroughtoni	collaris, torquata, wroughtoni	torquata	torquata - collaris, wroughtoni	collaris (J. E. Gray, 1871) [preoccupied]|torquata (Dobson, 1878)|wroughtoni Andersen, 1908		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. British Museum (Natural History), London, 226 pp.	Little collared fruit bat	Sierra Leone – Angola, Zambia	Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. and Koeppl, J.W. 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Allen Press, Lawrence, 694 pp.	Myonycteris torquata	N. Angola.	Dobson	1878	Cat. Chiroptera Br. Mus., p. 71, 76.	Dis tribution: An extensive distribution across tropi cal Africa (but allopatric with M. relicta) from Sierra Leone to Angola and Uganda and on Fernando Poo.		Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. 1991. A World List of Mammalian Species. Third edition. Oxford University Press, London, 243 pp. ISBN 0-19-854017-5	Little collared fruit bat	Sierra Leone – Angola, Zambia	Koopman, K.F. 1993. Order Chiroptera. Pp. 137–242 in Wilson, D.E. and Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1206 pp.	Dobson	1878	Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus., p. 71, 76.	Subgenus Myonycteris. Includes leptodon and wroughtoni; see Hayman and Hill (1971).	Sierra Leone to Uganda, south to Angola and Zambia; Bioko.	N Angola.		DOBSON	1878	A relatively small species (forearm length, 54-68 mm) with a relatively short rostrum and relatively little cran ial deflection. Last lower molar present.	Dis tribution: An extensive distribution across tropi cal Africa (but allopatric with M. relicta) from Sierra Leone to Angola and Uganda and on Fernando Poo.	Three currently recognized sub species:	M. t. wroughtoni (western Uganda and at least north eastern Zaire), M. t. torquata (Cameroon to Angola and Zambia, Fernando Poo), M. t. leptodon (Togo to Sierra Leone).	20	species	M. torquata	DOBSON	1878	Myonycteris	subgenus	Myonycteris torquata				A relatively small species (forearm length, 54-68 mm) with a relatively short rostrum and relatively little cran ial deflection. Last lower molar present.	Three currently recognized sub species:		2. M. torquata (DOBSON 1878).	2	NA			Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp. (Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 1-800-537-5487 or (410) 516-6900, or at http://www.press.jhu.edu).	CHIROPTERA	Pteropodidae			Myonycteris torquata	Myonycteris	Myonycteris	torquata	Dobson	y	1878		Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.			71, 76		Little Collared Fruit Bat	N Angola.	Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, south to Angola and NW Zambia; Bioko (Equatorial Guinea).	IUCN/SSC Action Plan (1992) – Not Threatened. IUCN 2003 – Lower Risk (lc).	collaris Andersen, 1907; leptodon Andersen, 1908; wroughtoni Andersen, 1908.	Subgenus Myonycteris. Includes leptodon and wroughtoni; see Hayman and Hill (1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata, leptodon, and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).	03AD87FAFFE6F6088CBB36A5F59DF214	Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9 Bats, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions	978-84-16728-19-0	hbmw_9_Pteropodidae_16.pdf.imf	hash://md5/ff94ff82ffc4f62a891e341cffa5ff9b	92	zip:hash://sha256/ec5fd314a06aba1a7b0b72f23e54ac625ae272bd98f82f1d01f4c09627d9e8e0!/treatments-xml-main/data/03/AD/87/03AD87FAFFE6F6088CBB36A5F59DF214.xml	Myonycteris torquata	Pteropodidae	Myonycteris	torquata	Dobson	1878	Myonyctére a collier @fr | Kleiner Halskrausenflughund @de | Myonicterio pequeno @es	Cynonycteris torquata Dobson, 1878 , “Africa ( Angola ).” Restricted by W. Bergmans in 1976 to “Lower Cuanza Region” and further restricted by J. Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to “Golungo Alto,” Cuanza Norte Province , northern Angola . Myonycteris torquata was originally considered to occur in sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia and southward to Angola and Zambia , but West African populations are now considered a distinct species, M. leptodon , previously considered a subspecies of M. torquata . Monotypic.	From S Cameroon E to South Sudan , Uganda , and Ethiopia , and S to Republic of the Congo , DR Congo , N Angola , and extreme NW Zambia ; an extralimital record from Beletta Forest, Ethiopia .	Head-body 86-130 mm (males) and 90-114 mm (females), tail 4-10 mm (males) and 0-12 mm (females), ear 14-18 mm (males) and 18-21 mm (females), hindfoot 14-18 mm (males) and 16-22 mm (females), forearm 56-65 mm (males) and 55-66 mm (females); weight 28-43 g (females). Females average slightly larger and heavier than males but have slightly smaller skulls. Head lacks markings; muzzle is moderately long, stout, and dog-like; lips are thin and smooth; and cheeks are mildly expansible. Eyes are relatively large; irises are chestnut-brown; ears are short, dark brown with slightly pointed tips but without basal ear patches; and antitragus is distinct and triangular. Adult males lack epaulettes and mantle, but ruff of stiff thickened hairs is present; dorsum is generally rich dark rusty brown to medium yellowish brown and paler and grayer on shoulders, neck, and head; pelage is dense,silky, and mid-dorsally 6-7 mm , extending halfway or two-thirds along forearm,slightly on wing along leg but not reaching ankle or over entire uropatagium; and hairs are unicolored or with pale brownish gray bases. Venter is slightly paler than dorsum, medium brown to grayish brown or pale gray; noticeable woolly throat ruff is present in adults and juveniles of both sexes; and in adult males, ruff on chin, throat, and upper chest consists of coarse, brushy hairs that are seasonally stained yellow-orange by secretions from underlying glands. Young are darker than adults. Dark brown edge of prepuce is circumferential, while dark brown edge ofclitorideal pad is not. Wings have claw on second digits; membranes are dark brown from sides of body and attach to second toe; and toes are webbed to about middle of first phalanges. Skull is moderately robust, with basicranial deflection; rostrum is relatively long, tapering anteriorly; no sagittal crest; nuchal crest is weakly developed; and zygomatic arches are moderate. There are seven thick palatal ridges, of which two are post-dental; ridges 1-3 are not divided; and ridges 4-5 are divided. Dental formulais12/2,C1/1,P 3/3, M 2/3 (x2) = 34. Dentition is relatively weak; P!, P3, and M, are strongly reduced; M, is generally present; and P® and M' are oblong and subrectangular in occlusal view. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 36 and FNa = 66, with twelve pairs of large to small metacentric and submetacentric, four pairs of medium-sized subtelocentric, and one pair of small acrocentric autosomes. X-chromosomeis medium-sized subtelocentric, and Y-chromosome is small acrocentric.	Generally rainforest and Afromontane-Afroalpine biotic zones in lowland tropical moist primary and secondary forests; grasslands of Rainforest-Savanna Mosaic, isolated in the Guinea Savanna and Zambezian Woodland biotic zones; and sometimes city gardens from sea level up to elevations of 1936 m .	In DR Congo , fruit consumption varied seasonally and included use of at least eleven plant genera in nine families.	In Gabon , births occur in December—January and June. In Uganda , a pregnant female and a scrotal male were reported in March.	In Gabon , Little Collared Fruit Bats initiated flight shortly after dark and foraged until midnight. They can be found hanging from branches ofshrubs or Combretum ( Combretaceae ) trees, where they are directly exposed to sunlight at ¢. 2 m aboveground. They occasionally occur in caves (e.g. in lowland forest of Mount Kupé, Cameroon ).	The Little Collared Fruit Bat can be found alone. Subadult males appear to be somewhat migratory.	Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Little Collared Fruit Bat has a wide distribution and presumably large population; it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to be listed in a higher category. Majorthreat is habitat loss from logging and conversion to agricultural use.	Bakwo & Kaleme (2016b) | Bergmans (1976, 1997) | Brosset (1966a) | Crawford-Cabral (1989) | Denys et al. (2009) | Gembu Tungaluna (2012) | Haiduk et al. (1980) | Kityo & Kerbis Peterhans (1996) | Monadjem, Taylor et al. (2010) | Nesi et al. (2013) | Primus et al. (2006) | Rodriguez et al. (2006) | Thomas & Henry (2013c)		53. Little Collared Fruit Bat Myonycteris torquata French: Myonyctére a collier / German: Kleiner Halskrausenflughund / Spanish: Myonicterio pequeno Taxonomy. Cynonycteris torquata Dobson, 1878 , “Africa ( Angola ).” Restricted by W. Bergmans in 1976 to “Lower Cuanza Region” and further restricted by J. Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to “Golungo Alto,” Cuanza Norte Province , northern Angola . Myonycteris torquata was originally considered to occur in sub-Saharan Africa from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia and southward to Angola and Zambia , but West African populations are now considered a distinct species, M. leptodon , previously considered a subspecies of M. torquata . Monotypic. Distribution. From S Cameroon E to South Sudan , Uganda , and Ethiopia , and S to Republic of the Congo , DR Congo , N Angola , and extreme NW Zambia ; an extralimital record from Beletta Forest, Ethiopia . Descriptive notes. Head-body 86-130 mm (males) and 90-114 mm (females), tail 4-10 mm (males) and 0-12 mm (females), ear 14-18 mm (males) and 18-21 mm (females), hindfoot 14-18 mm (males) and 16-22 mm (females), forearm 56-65 mm (males) and 55-66 mm (females); weight 28-43 g (females). Females average slightly larger and heavier than males but have slightly smaller skulls. Head lacks markings; muzzle is moderately long, stout, and dog-like; lips are thin and smooth; and cheeks are mildly expansible. Eyes are relatively large; irises are chestnut-brown; ears are short, dark brown with slightly pointed tips but without basal ear patches; and antitragus is distinct and triangular. Adult males lack epaulettes and mantle, but ruff of stiff thickened hairs is present; dorsum is generally rich dark rusty brown to medium yellowish brown and paler and grayer on shoulders, neck, and head; pelage is dense,silky, and mid-dorsally 6-7 mm , extending halfway or two-thirds along forearm,slightly on wing along leg but not reaching ankle or over entire uropatagium; and hairs are unicolored or with pale brownish gray bases. Venter is slightly paler than dorsum, medium brown to grayish brown or pale gray; noticeable woolly throat ruff is present in adults and juveniles of both sexes; and in adult males, ruff on chin, throat, and upper chest consists of coarse, brushy hairs that are seasonally stained yellow-orange by secretions from underlying glands. Young are darker than adults. Dark brown edge of prepuce is circumferential, while dark brown edge ofclitorideal pad is not. Wings have claw on second digits; membranes are dark brown from sides of body and attach to second toe; and toes are webbed to about middle of first phalanges. Skull is moderately robust, with basicranial deflection; rostrum is relatively long, tapering anteriorly; no sagittal crest; nuchal crest is weakly developed; and zygomatic arches are moderate. There are seven thick palatal ridges, of which two are post-dental; ridges 1-3 are not divided; and ridges 4-5 are divided. Dental formulais12/2,C1/1,P 3/3, M 2/3 (x2) = 34. Dentition is relatively weak; P!, P3, and M, are strongly reduced; M, is generally present; and P® and M' are oblong and subrectangular in occlusal view. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 36 and FNa = 66, with twelve pairs of large to small metacentric and submetacentric, four pairs of medium-sized subtelocentric, and one pair of small acrocentric autosomes. X-chromosomeis medium-sized subtelocentric, and Y-chromosome is small acrocentric. Habitat. Generally rainforest and Afromontane-Afroalpine biotic zones in lowland tropical moist primary and secondary forests; grasslands of Rainforest-Savanna Mosaic, isolated in the Guinea Savanna and Zambezian Woodland biotic zones; and sometimes city gardens from sea level up to elevations of 1936 m . Food and Feeding. In DR Congo , fruit consumption varied seasonally and included use of at least eleven plant genera in nine families. Breeding. In Gabon , births occur in December—January and June. In Uganda , a pregnant female and a scrotal male were reported in March. Activity patterns. In Gabon , Little Collared Fruit Bats initiated flight shortly after dark and foraged until midnight. They can be found hanging from branches ofshrubs or Combretum ( Combretaceae ) trees, where they are directly exposed to sunlight at ¢. 2 m aboveground. They occasionally occur in caves (e.g. in lowland forest of Mount Kupé, Cameroon ). Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Little Collared Fruit Bat can be found alone. Subadult males appear to be somewhat migratory. Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List. The Little Collared Fruit Bat has a wide distribution and presumably large population; it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to be listed in a higher category. Majorthreat is habitat loss from logging and conversion to agricultural use. Bibliography. Bakwo & Kaleme (2016b), Bergmans (1976, 1997), Brosset (1966a), Crawford-Cabral (1989), Denys et al. (2009), Gembu Tungaluna (2012), Haiduk et al. (1980), Kityo & Kerbis Peterhans (1996), Monadjem, Taylor et al. (2010), Nesi et al. (2013), Primus et al. (2006), Rodriguez et al. (2006), Thomas & Henry (2013c).	Simmons, N.B. and A.L. Cirranello. 2022B. Bat Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic database. Accessed on 10/11/2022.	Pteropodidae	Myonycteris torquata	Myonycteris	Myonycteris	torquata	Dobson	1878	1	Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.	p. 71, 76	Little Collared Fruit Bat	 collaris Andersen, 1907; wroughtoni Andersen, 1908.	N Angola.	Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, south to Angola and NW Zambia; Bioko (Equatorial Guinea).	Not listed.	Least Concern	Subgenus Myonycteris . Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni ; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata , leptodon , and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).	Mammal Diversity Database. (2023). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 1.11) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7830771 released 15 April 2023	Myonycteris torquata	23	Little Collared Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	PTEROPODIDAE	ROUSETTINAE	MYONYCTERINI	Myonycteris	NA	torquata	Dobson	1878	1	Cynonycteris_torquata	Dobson, G. E. (1878). Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. London, 76.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/116007#page/124/mode/1up	BM 1866.1.20.4 [lectotype]		"Africa (Angola)." Restricted by W. Bergmans in 1976 to "Lower Cuanza Region" and further restricted by J. Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to "Golungo Alto," Cuanza Norte Province, northern Angola.			collaris (J. E. Gray, 1870) [preoccupied]|torquata (Dobson, 1878)|wroughtoni K. Andersen, 1908	previously included M. leptodon	Nesi, N., Kadjo, B., Pourrut, X., Leroy, E., Shongo, C. P., Cruaud, C., & Hassanin, A. (2013). Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution, 66(1), 126-137.	Cameroon|Central African Republic|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Uganda|Rwanda|Angola	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Myonycteris_torquata	0	sciname match	Myonycteris_torquata	0	IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. https://www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on [28 September, 2022].	80000000	Myonycteris torquata	ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIDAE	Myonycteris	torquata	(Dobson, 1878)	Nesi et al. (2013) using molecular data, retrieved two geographic groups, one from Central Africa and corresponds to the ; subspecies M. t. torquata. The second group includes populations from West Africa, and corresponds to the subspecies M. t. leptodon. They suggested to restore the classification of Andersen (1908) recognizing M. leptodon and M. torquata as distinct species.	20000000	Myonycteris torquata	Least Concern		2016	2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC	3.1	English	Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. But due to the taxonomic changes, it is possible that in the near future, this listing might need to be be re-considered in light of results of inventories within the range of the species.	This species is generally associated with lowland tropical moist forest (both primary and secondary), as may also be encountered in forest- grassland mosaic habitats. It appears to be somewhat adaptable as animals have been recorded from city gardens. It roosts singly or in small groups. Sub-adult males appear to be somewhat migratory.	There are generally no major threats to this species. It is threatened in parts of its range by severe habitat loss, presumably through general logging operations and the conversion of land to agricultural use. The change in its taxonomy (in splitting it into two species; see Taxonomic Notes above) reduces its extent occurrence, limiting it to central Africa. 	Although the species is infrequently caught in ground level nets, it is commonly caught in canopy nets (Cosson 1995).	Stable	This species is widespread in Central Africa. It has been recorded from Cameroon (Cosson 1995) ranging into Equatorial Guinea (Rio Muni and Bioko), Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, extreme northwestern Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda and possibly southern South Sudan. It is a lowland species found up to 800 m asl.	Contrary to what was reported in the Bats as Bushmeat review (Mickleburgh ;et al. ;2009) our observations in the field suggest this species is affected by hunting. Particularly notable is hunting by pygmy tribes, who are known to eat even what other people do not use as food including fruit bats (pers. comm. by authors and colleagues). There are exceptions, in which some species that are prohibited by traditions or cause some problems in some tribes. However, for most of the local peoples, fruit bats are mostly used as food but microbats are not eaten by many tribes.	Terrestrial	The species has been recorded in the Dja Biosphere Reserve ; in Cameroon (Bakwo Fils 2009) and it seems probable that it is present Central African protected areas. No direct conservation measures are currently needed for this species as a whole. The reduction of the home range may also influence its conservation status. Even within central Africa, the occurrence is reduced to some suitable habitats that are mostly found in protected areas. Monitoring of populations is important, although it will be challenging in this area. Apart from larger mammals and some taxa such as birds that are mostly used in monitoring programs, bats are less considered in monitoring strategies and even for funding of some activities. Monitoring populations is critical to provide baseline information on population trends. In many countries, only tourist appealing mammals or keystone species are more on top for conservation efforts forgetting the ecosystem services of the forgotten ones. We also recommend some studies such as reproduction and ecology of the species in order to provide information on how populations can grow or decline in a time span.	Afrotropical		FALSE	FALSE	Global	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2023). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.4 (1.4). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8136157 	Pteropodidae	Myonycteris	Myonycteris	torquata	Dobson	1878	1	Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.	p. 71, 76	Little Collared Fruit Bat	 collaris Andersen, 1907; wroughtoni Andersen, 1908.	N Angola.	Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, south to Angola and NW Zambia; Bioko (Equatorial Guinea).	Not listed.	Least Concern	Subgenus Myonycteris . Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni ; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata , leptodon , and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).	Myonycteris torquata	1004537	23	Little Collared Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	CHIROPTERA	PTEROPODIFORMES	NA	NA	PTEROPODOIDEA	Pteropodidae	ROUSETTINAE	MYONYCTERINI	Myonycteris	NA	torquata	Dobson	1878	1	Cynonycteris_torquata	Dobson, G. E. (1878). Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum. London, 76.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/116007#page/124/mode/1up	BM 1866.1.20.4 [lectotype]		"Africa (Angola)." Restricted by W. Bergmans in 1976 to "Lower Cuanza Region" and further restricted by J. Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to "Golungo Alto," Cuanza Norte Province, northern Angola.			collaris (J. E. Gray, 1870) [preoccupied]|torquata (Dobson, 1878)|wroughtoni K. Andersen, 1908	previously included M. leptodon	Nesi, N., Kadjo, B., Pourrut, X., Leroy, E., Shongo, C. P., Cruaud, C., & Hassanin, A. (2013). Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution, 66(1), 126-137.				Cameroon|Central African Republic|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Uganda|Rwanda|Angola	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Myonycteris_torquata	0	sciname match	Myonycteris_torquata	0	Burgin, C. J., Zijlstra, J. S., Becker, M. A., Handika, H., Alston, J. M., Widness, J., Liphardt, S., Huckaby, D. G., and Upham, N. S. (2025). How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge. Journal of Mammalogy in revision: TBD. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.27.640393	Myonycteris_torquata	1004537	23	Little Collared Fruit Bat		Theria	Placentalia	Boreoeutheria	Laurasiatheria	Chiroptera	Yinpterochiroptera	NA	NA	Pteropodoidea	Pteropodidae	Epomophorinae	Myonycterini	Myonycteris	NA	torquata	Dobson	1	Cynonycteris torquata	Dobson, G.E. 1878-06-15. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the Collection of the British Museum. Taylor and Francis, London, 567 pp.	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37695142	BMNH:Mamm:1866.1.20.4	holotype	https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/02fde49b-cfab-4e67-88ca-c0baaccaaa81	"Africa (Angola)." Restricted by W. Bergmans in 1976 to "Lower Cuanza Region" and further restricted by J. Crawford-Cabral in 1989 to "Golungo Alto," Cuanza Norte Province, northern Angola.			previously included M. leptodon	Nesi, N., Kadjo, B., Pourrut, X., Leroy, E., Shongo, C. P., Cruaud, C., & Hassanin, A. (2013). Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the tribe Myonycterini (Mammalia, Pteropodidae) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Molecular phylogenetics and Evolution, 66(1), 126-137.				Cameroon|Central African Republic|Equatorial Guinea|Gabon|Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Uganda|Rwanda|Angola	Africa	Afrotropic	LC	0	0	0	Myonycteris_torquata	0	sciname match	Myonycteris_torquata	0	Simmons, N. B., & Cirranello, A. L. (2025). Batnames.org Species List Version 1.7 (1.7). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14796586	Pteropodidae	Myonycteris	Myonycteris	torquata	Dobson	1878	1	Cat. Chiroptera Brit. Mus.	p. 71, 76	Little Collared Fruit Bat	collaris Andersen, 1907; wroughtoni Andersen, 1908.	N Angola.	Guinea and Sierra Leone to Uganda, south to Angola and NW Zambia; Bioko (Equatorial Guinea).	<a href='https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php' target='_blank'>Not Listed</a>	<a href='https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/84463104/22046504/' target='_blank'>Least Concern</a>	Subgenus Myonycteris. Does not include leptodon (see Nesi et al. 2013). Includes wroughtoni; see Hayman and Hill(1971), Peterson et al. (1995), and Bergmans (1976, 1997). Koopman (1994) recognized torquata, leptodon, and wroughtoni as subspecies, but see Bergmans (1997).		Mammal Diversity Database. (2025). Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.2) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15007505	NA	Myonycteris torquata; Myonycteris torquata; Myonycteris torquata; Myonycteris torquata; Myonycteris torquata; Myonycteris torquata; collaris; leptodon; wroughtoni; collaris; wroughtoni; collaris; torquata; wroughtoni; Myonyctére a collier; Kleiner Halskrausenflughund; Myonicterio pequeno; Little Collared Fruit Bat; Little Collared Fruit Bat; Little Collared Fruit Bat; Myonycteris wroughtoni; M. torquata